All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Germany
Germany: All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 201.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Germany is 201.81 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Germany peaked at 390.04 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 188.1 kg per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Germany 98th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 358.46 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 356.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 350.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 344.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 341.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 347.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 350.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 348.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 348.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 347.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 341.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 337.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 343.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 353.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 356.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 357.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 357.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 363.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 367.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 369.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 372.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 373.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 375.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 383.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 390.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 389.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 384.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 377.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 374.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 372 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 347.99 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 311.25 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 299.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 295.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 299.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 297.89 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 295.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 285.38 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 277.04 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 271.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 269.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 266.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 257.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 251.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 247.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 242.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 242.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 245.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 244.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 236.56 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 235.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 228.54 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 231.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 227.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 227.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 225.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 222.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 202.94 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 198.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 207.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 188.75 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 188.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 201.81 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 201.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 194.09 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 201.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.78 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.55 kg per square kilometre | 341.49 kg per square kilometre | 358.46 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 352.72 kg per square kilometre | 337.14 kg per square kilometre | 367.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 378.99 kg per square kilometre | 369.14 kg per square kilometre | 390.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.17 kg per square kilometre | 277.04 kg per square kilometre | 372 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.86 kg per square kilometre | 242.17 kg per square kilometre | 271.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.56 kg per square kilometre | 198.03 kg per square kilometre | 236.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.52 kg per square kilometre | 188.1 kg per square kilometre | 207.43 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 95 Jordan 212.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Italy 210.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Denmark 210.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Portugal 198.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Spain 194.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Madagascar 190.73 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Germany?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Germany was 201.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 390.04 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.1 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
- Germany ranks 98th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.